Only about half of the facility will be fit out, allowing the remaining space to accommodate emerging technologies and research efforts. Donald Sundgren, UVA vice president and chief facilities officer, adds, “There were times when we weren’t sure what we’d build out. “You start to run out of room to make all devices fit,” Kidwell says. Hartman says locating the support areas in the middle of each wing’s lab space will help maximize long-term flexibility. —Matt Kidwell, project executive, Skanska“While not tailored to one type of specific research, the layout gives all researchers the ability to share resources,” she says.